Please note that each of these short stories can all be bought as a standalone single story, as well as in parts 1 and 2.Total word count 44,043.The Gentleman's AgreementAlison is convinced she is having a continuous run of bad luck, with her cousin marrying Luke, the man to whom she had also formed a strong attachment!Alison, feeling defeated, is just about to accept her cruel fate and head back to the lonely countryside, still a spinster, when Gregory, her good friend from childhood, makes her a tempting offer.Her Lady's Lesson in Passion and LoveVanessa, as the lady of the house, does not take kindly to being ignored, especially not by Jacob, the devilishly handsome stable worker! The Mad ViscountThe Viscount and his maid Tara have both had their fair share of heartbreak and disappointments, with the result that they now want to guard against experiencing any more pain and vulnerability by distancing themselves from others.The Earl's Fallen WomanDaniel, the Earl of Chester, is having a very unusual day when he finds himself led into a brothel by his reckless friend Sam.Even more surprisingly, once inside the whorehouse, he soon spots and becomes instantly besotted with a beautiful and mysterious lady called Lindsey.The Patient EarlEmily is distrustful of Luke the Earl of Tonbridge; she thinks he has gone deliberately out of his way to ruin her father, just to put her at his mercy! The Return of the MarquessRebecca is stunned into silence when she spots Gregory her old friend and former lover at the grand masquerade ball. As they acknowledge each other's presence she flees the party trying to avoid any confrontation from occurring between them.The Viscount's Good WifeAmy is desperate to move from her remote homeland and explore the rest of the world around her. So when the dashingly handsome Christian, Viscount of Mansford, comes to visit her family in their manor, she thinks she has found the answer to all her problems.The Earl's Daughter and the Reformed Rogue Claire, despite having to persuade her father, an influential Earl, of her choice of husband, is happy to be marrying her fiancé, Marcus, the second son of the landed gentry.Warning: Significant sexual content included within the story, strictly 18+ only
